An urgent water pipeline repair (approximately 530 metres long) under the Normanton river for the Carpentaria Shire Council

Relocation of the Telstra Network for the construction of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit

Relocation of the Telstra Network at the Wyralong Dam Project near

Western Bypass to Shale Street – Trunk Water Main

For this job, the pipe came in 12 metre lengths. These lengths were welded into approximately 96 metre lengths in a nearby park to minimise the length of time the road closure and traffic control was impacting on local traffic.

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The pipe was then moved to the drill hole with considerable machinery and manpower.

The total weight of the pipe was 60 tonnes, hence the need to use smaller, more manageable lengths.